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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
grself Link ParentI'm sorry it took so long to respond. I'm teaching a class to end users (not programmers). For the most part, they are just curious about all this "AI is going to destroy the world" hype they are...I'm sorry it took so long to respond. I'm teaching a class to end users (not programmers). For the most part, they are just curious about all this "AI is going to destroy the world" hype they are hearing. However, once they get past the "Oh, My" fascination of texting with a computer or generating a nice image, they start to figure out how they can use AI in their work. One of my students regularly produces sales materials for continuing education classes (think, "How to bake the perfect cake"). She had ChapGPT writing a short paragraph about baking cakes (with "make it humorous" thrown in), and realized that would cut her work by hours every week. She asked me if I could get ClipDrop to create a picture for a class about "Divorce Communes In 19th Century US" (I guess I should take that class, since I didn't know it was a thing). I entered a prompt like "Victorian Divorce Communities" and she was excited about the four usable pictures generated in just a few seconds. I don't know how everyone else is using AI, but I know at least a couple of my students are using the materials I covered in class to help them with their daily work.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
grself Link ParentTo be honest, I'm 70 years old. When I was working in R&D, R was about the only tool I used. However, now I teach a couple of classes a year and spend the rest of my time doing what I feel like at...To be honest, I'm 70 years old. When I was working in R&D, R was about the only tool I used. However, now I teach a couple of classes a year and spend the rest of my time doing what I feel like at the moment (and that is rarely stats). My dog, Scruffy, seems to demand much of my time, and I guess he's earned that over the past few years. So, about anything is more important to me than R. :).
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
grself LinkI've taught an intro to research methods class at a university for many years. As part of my class, I developed a series of R lessons to teach students how to deal with simple stats. This spring,...I've taught an intro to research methods class at a university for many years. As part of my class, I developed a series of R lessons to teach students how to deal with simple stats. This spring, though, I convinced myself that it would be better to teach them how to deal with AI tools. I've spent many hours over the past few days teaching myself how to use chatGPT and other tools so I can adapt them for labs. It's challenging, but I really like crafting prompts to teach simple concepts like correlation.
Thanks to what I found in this discussion, I just now installed Joplin and Todoist on My Linux mint desktop, Linux mint laptop, and android phone. They work great and sync through Dropbox. I only recently switched from Windows to Linux and was having trouble finding apps to replace their Todo and Onenote. Looks like I'm finally going to be able to send the last of my Windows relics to the dustbin. Thanks to all who posted here.